Adjustable awning



June 23, 1953 J D, RECQB $642,634

- ADJUSTABLE AWNING INVEN TOR.

JO/l/V 0. PE'COB PatentecYJune 23,.1953

John D. Recob, Springfield, Ohio, assignor of onehalf to Walter Ray Ross, Springfield Ohio.

Application September 6, 1949, Serial No. 114,243

This invention relates to an awning, and one object of the invention is to provide an awning which may be adjusted to prevent the passage of bright light but permitting the free passage of air.

A further object of the invention is to provide an awning which may be adjusted to permit the unrestricted or partially restricted passage of light or to substantially prevent the passage of light.

A further object of the invention is to provide an awning of the permanently extended type having improved means to control the passage therethrough of light and air. a

A further object of the invention is to provide such an awning in which the adjustment of the light and air passages is effected by the movement of a single unit.

A further object of the invention is to provide such an awning which is of a simple construction and can be easily built and installed at a relatively low cost.

Other objects of the invention may appear as the awning is described in detail.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an awning embodying the invention, showing the same attached to a build- 3 Claims. (01. 20-575 ing; Figure 2 is a transverse section through suchan awning; Figure 3 is asection taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; Figure 5 is a section taken on theline 55 of Figure 2.

In these drawings I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention but it is to be understood that the awning as a whole, as Well as the several parts thereof, may take various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention. 5

The awning comprises a supporting structure or frame on which are mounted two series of laterally spaced slats, the two series of slats being arranged one above the other with the slats in the two series substantially parallel one with the other. One series of the slats is movable transversely to the length of its slats with relation to the slats of the other series to move the movable slats into and out of alignment with the spaces between the slats of the other series. The two series of slats are preferably spaced vertically one from the other to provide for the free flow of air through the spaces between the slats when the movable slats are in line with the spaces between the stationary slats. The several parts. ofthe awning may be'formed from materials of any -kindsuitable' for the purpose, and

2 the word slatf? as herein-used, is intended to include any relatively narrow, elongate strip of suitable material.

In the embodiment here illustrated the supporting structure or frame comprises upper and lower horizontal frame members 10 and H, the upper frame member ID being rigidly secured to the wall I2 of a building above a window'open ing in that wall. The lower frame member I I is spaced outwardly a substantial distance from the wall and is connected with the latter by transverse frame members l3 which are connected with the respective ends of the lower frame member ll. -A series of laterally spaced slats M are supported at their ends by the upper and. lower frame members. Preferably the several. slats of the series are supported in a common plane and as herein shown the upper surfaces of 'theframe memberslll' and H are fiat andinclined and the ends of the slats are rigidly secured thereto. The upper and lower frame members may be mounted in such relation one to the other as to support theslats' I4 at a desired inclination, and as here shown,the slats extend at an angle of approximately forty'-five"(45) degrees to the vertical wall of the building. q

A second'series of slats, l5, aresupporte'd by the upper and lower'frame members below the series 'of'stationary slats I 4 and are substantially parallel with the slats of the stationary, series, and arev movable transversely v to their length with relation to thestationary slats to move the movable slats into and out of alignmentwith the spaces between the stationary slats. The movable series of slats is spaced below the upper series of slatssuch a distance as to permit the free flow of air through the spaces between-the upper slats when the lower slats are in line with those spaces. The movable series of slats may'be'supported on the frame members inian'y suitable manner and in the present arrangement,*each of the upper and lower frame members'is provided with a longitudinal groove I6 which forms a guide and the ends of the movable slats are slidably mounted in these guides. Preferably the movable slats are rigidly connected one with the other for movement as a unit and as here shown theimovable slats are sewnnected by cross bars I1. 'Thusthe movable slats may be adjusted to positions entirely out of line withthe spaces between the outer slats to provide for the unrestricted passage of light and air or to positions in which they'extend partially across said spaces or to positions in which they extend entirely across said spaces was to pre- The movable series of slats may be actuated in any suitable manner. In the present construction a toothed bar is is rigidly secured to an intermediate crossbar l1 and meshes with a pinion I 9 carried by a shaft 20 journaled in bearings 2| and extending to a point adjacent the window opening where it may be;prov1fded;"

with an actuating'member 22. In the present instance, the shaft extends-through anop'enlng in a Window screen 23, so that 'the awning may for saidqshaft on said end closure means, and

Each side of theawning is provided want;

series of vertical slats 24 spaced laterally one from the other and connected at their upper ends with the adjacent outerstati'onary slat and connected between their ends with cross bar IT. The slats progressively decrease in length-so'that the lower ends thereof may be in a straight :line, 'or inisuch other arrangement as may be desired. Other'vertical slats 2'5exten'd downwardly :from thelower ends of the stationary slats to approximately the level of the lower. "ends "of the slats '24 and are rigidly connected with the lower frame member H. f

While I have "shown and described one embodiment 'ofxmy invention I I-wish it to be understood that I do not desire to :be limited to the details thereof as "various modifications may occur to a personskilled-intheart. v Having .fully described my invention, what I claim as new "and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: V

1. An awning for mounting on a ;wall comprislng; afstationaryrouter series of laterally spaced slats, meansfor supporting said slats in a common plane extending downwardly andioutwardly from said 'wall; in the directionof the, length of said 5131715, said means i-including upper and lower frame members "extending,- transversely ,of ;said slats and positioned at the longitudinal extremities of said; slats; and an additional seriesof stationary slats [depending from said outer' series of -:laterally spaced slats "around the front and side peripheral BdgGSYthEIGOf, an inner series of laterally spaced slats extending lengthwise-of saidouter=slatsmmeans for mounting said inner slats entirely within said outer and additional series of slats" comprising grooves in; each, ,of said frame members extending transversely of said outerslats, the endsiof said inner series of slats being ':slidablyreceived in said grooves, said ends lying in fiush engagement withsaid grooves-so as to allow for onlys'sliding movement of said .inner. series: of slats, and means for sliding said inner series of slats fin :said :grooves a plane parallel to an'd tran'sversely of said outer slats, said last means including-an actuating device mounted on said -radditional series -of slats and --operatively connected to said-inner slats at appointspositioned intermediately of said upper; and lower framemembers v -2.'An awning for mounting on a wall c mprising; a stationary -outer series of laterally spaced slats, means for supportingsaid slats in a commonplane extendingdownwardly and outwardly from said wall in the direction of the length of said slats, said means-including upper and lower "frame members extending trans versiy of said slats and-positioned, at the longi tudinal extremities of said slats, end closure 7 means depending from said outer series of slats around the front and side peripheral edges thereof, an inner series of laterally spaced slats extending lengthwise of said outer slats, means for mounting said inner slats entirely within said outer series of slats and said end closure means, and means for sliding said inner series of slats 'infla' plane parallel man-a transversely of said *outer slats; said last means including-an actuating device mounted on said end closure means and operatively connected to said inner slats at g a point positioned intermediately of said upper and lower frame members, said actuating device "comprisinga shaft extending outwardly from said wallbeneath'said inner slats, journal means and lower frame members extending transversely of said slatsand positioned at thelongitudinal extremities-ofsaid .slats, *end closure means depending from said outer series Zof slats around the frontand side peripheral edges thereof, an inner series of laterally spaced slats'extending lengthwiseof sa-idouterslats, means for mounting said inner slats :entirely within said outer-series ofslats and said end closure means comprising grooves in each of said frame membersextending transversely ,of said "outer slats, the ends of said innerseries-of slatswbeing slidably received in said grooves, said ends lying in flush engagement withsaid grooves so as to allow for'only sliding movement of said innerseries :of slats, and means for sliding said inner series .of slats -in-a planep'arallel to .fand transversely of said outer slats,,-.said .last -means including an actuating device mounted 1on:said end closure means and operatively connected .to said inner slatslat apointpositionedintermediately of said References Cited in the .fi le of this patent- UNITED STATES PATENTS Number" ";Na1in'e flIJate Ref213053 Matthews Apr. 18, 1939' 288,680" Tajllman \NOV. .20, 1883 671,756 "Chase Apr. 1'9, v1901 1,735,177 "Pearce jNov. '12, 1929 2,276,868 Polenz -QMar. 117, 1942 2327514 Agee 'Aug.:'2'4,r1943 2,364,271 Carver "Dec. 5, 19,441 2,395,619 Fischer et a1. Feb. 26, 1946 2464A5 l -Luhringfet a1. "'Mar.1'5,11949 f 2; 4'71;9'62 7 Jones "May'31, 1949 2,546,507 -M'ea-d iu'rart 27,1951 -2g579,064 *Garlson *Dec. 18, 1951 I r'Q EIGN 'PA IIENFrs Number V V J :liD'ate I 1:2 6: 6 l qermany.: Jan-1241908- 

